Real life of Coronation Street's Damon Hay actor Ciaran Griffiths - age, co-star link, forgotten soap role and exotic home
06.01.2024 - 09:05
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He's back on the cobbles, but will Damon Hay really be able to turn his life around? As the New Year arrived in Weatherfield, so did the bad boy, played by Coronation Street star Ciaran Griffiths. Viewers of the ITV soap were first introduced to the character back in December 2022.
He made his way to the street to find his son, Jacob Hay, just when his life was on the up and he had dropped his criminal past. And it didn't take long for Damon to rope him back in - but, when it went wrong, he attacked his own son and threatened not only him but his then-girlfriend Amy Barlow, forcing him to flee from the cobbles.
With Jacob gone, Damon was able to get off his charges with the police thanks to Adam Barlow's help. But, unbeknownst to the solicitor, Damon was sleeping with his wife Sarah Barlow behind his back. The affair was eventually rumbled and it was revealed Sarah was pregnant - with Damon's baby.
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Adam sought revenge and managed to speak to a few dodgy people meaning Damon had to leave. Months later, he reappeared on the street on New Year's Day. Talking about his return, when asked why he thinks the writers keep bringing Damon back, Ciaran, 40, quipped: "Probably because I’m a wicked actor."
After a laugh, he continued: "I think there’s a lot of mileage to him still, you want to see what happens with him and Sarah, you want to see what happens with him and Adam, especially after Adam did the dirty on him last time and forced him to do a runner.
"It will be interesting to see how that one plays out. It's also interesting to find out if he is going to keep